How to Use Optional Criteria 1 of the UK Global Talent Visa

How to Use Optional Criteria 1 of the UK Global Talent Visa

If you’re applying for the UK Global Talent Visa (Digital Technology Route), you’ve probably seen the Tech Nation guide — but if we’re being honest, many people still don’t understand it.

In this video, I break down Optional Criteria 1 (Innovation) — one of the most misunderstood sections of the UK Global Talent endorsement guide.

This video will help you finally understand:
✅ What Optional Criteria 1 actually means
✅ Who qualifies under it (founders, senior execs, or employees in new digital fields)
✅ The kinds of evidence you can use to prove innovation
✅ When NOT to choose Optional 1
✅ Real examples of innovation-based evidence
✅ And how to position your achievements for endorsement success

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Video:

How to find the official Tech Nation Guide and use it as your manual
The difference between Mandatory and Optional Criteria
The meaning of “Product-led Digital Technology Company”
Who Optional Criteria 1 is best suited for (and who should avoid it)
3 examples of strong evidence under Optional 1:
1️⃣ Founding or co-founding a tech startup with measurable growth
2️⃣ Launching an innovative product, feature, or service that disrupted existing methods
3️⃣ Contributing to cutting-edge fields like AI, Blockchain, or Machine Learning
How to prove genuine, significant innovation (with numbers and adoption)

🎓 Want to Go Deeper?

I’ve compiled downloadable lists of real evidence examples for every part of the application — Mandatory and Optional criteria — inside my course:
📘 “Get the UK Global Talent Visa With or Without Experience (DIY COURSE)”

The course includes:
✅ Real-life sample evidences
✅ Templates, letters, and document formats
✅ Step-by-step walkthrough of every section
✅ Access to my private WhatsApp community for support
✅ Live Q&A sessions every month

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